All Grocery articles – Page 186
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NewsGovernment to launch single-use plastics deposit scheme
English consumers will soon have to pay a deposit when buying drinks that come in single-use plastics, glass bottles and cans.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Mike Coupe issues fresh Brexit warning
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has issued a fresh warning over the impact of Brexit, claiming that “no solution” would replace the benefits of the customs union.
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NewsSainsbury's to sell Tu clothing range through Argos
Sainsbury’s is to start selling its Tu clothing range through Argos as the grocer bids to ramp up the fashion brand’s online presence.
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OpinionOpinion: Don’t write off Lidl’s US expansion just yet
There is very often a perverse sense of glee when a foreign entrant into a retail sector stumbles, or even falls entirely.
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NewsRetailers face ‘£8bn bill’ in event of hard Brexit
Retailers could be hit with a “debilitating” £8bn spike in the cost of consumer goods if the UK fails to strike a deal with the EU.
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AnalysisMove of the week: M&S’ new food MD Stuart Machin
In a week that has seen M&S tempt Lawrence Christensen out of retirement and hire Julian Richer, the appointment of Stuart Machin is the icing on the cake.
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OpinionOpinion: Showcasing retail at its very best
There’s more to retail than turning a profit. As this year’s Retail Week Awards sponsored by Salesforce have highlighted, recognition for a job well done goes beyond figures.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2018: Tesco’s landmark year
By overcoming adversity and re-establishing itself as the dominant player in a competitive field, The Audit Partnership Best Grocer winner Tesco has maintained its position at the top of the grocery game.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2018: Aldi powers ahead
Now the UK’s fifth-biggest grocer, German value giant and Best Value Retailer winner Aldi continues to impress with its quality proposition, customer focus and impressive supply chain.
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AnalysisAn outstanding contribution: Sir Malcolm Walker
From the shopfloor to a knighthood, the AlixPartners Outstanding Contribution to Retail winner Sir Malcolm Walker has never lost his entrepreneurial spirit and desire to tell it like it is, as Luke Tugby discovers.
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NewsM&S poaches Steinhoff UK boss Machin as new food MD
Marks & Spencer has hired the current boss of Steinhoff-owned Harveys and Bensons for Beds Stuart Machin for the newly created role of food managing director.
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NewsConviviality warns on profits as it seeks £125m funding
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality has kicked off a £125m fundraising round to “recapitalise” the business and warned that without additional investment it could collapse.
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NewsSainsbury’s ploughs £150m into new round of price cuts
Sainsbury’s has initiated a new round of price cuts which it says should reduce the price of an average family shop by 8%.
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AnalysisStore of the week: Starbucks Reserve, Seattle
Opened at the end of February, the new-look Starbucks Reserve store, in its home city of Seattle, shows the lengths that purveyors of warm beverages are prepared to go to in order to create ‘premium’ experiences for their customers.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales inch up driven by home tech
John Lewis sales edged up last week as a boost in electricals and home technology offset flagging performance elsewhere.
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NewsM&S hires food supply chain guru Lawrence Christensen
Marks & Spencer has recruited grocery supply chain expert Lawrence Christensen as an independent adviser.
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OpinionConviviality must sober up for its walk of shame
Conviviality is suffering the hangover to end all hangovers as financial chaos threatens to undo years of progress and hopes for further expansion.
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NewsConviviality boss Hunter quits amid accounting crisis
Drinks specialist Conviviality’s chief executive Diana Hunter has stepped down a week after it disclosed accounting errors.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart vs Amazon – clash of the titans
Walmart last week unveiled a same-day online grocery delivery service that will cover about 40% of US households by the end of the year.
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NewsRetail Diary: Let's not go bananas, says Morrisons boss
Morrisons’ fruitful endeavours, Catriona Marshall’s call for cyclists to take on the Cheshire Dash and the Retail Week runners clocking up the miles.